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Ephemeral films

5,089–5,136 of 19,487 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

Where these films come from, and who sees what

Every film here plays from the archive that keeps it: the Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, the NASA Image and Video Library, the Library of Congress and Open Images (the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). Nothing is copied to this site. Each film's page names its archive, links to its page there, and states its licence or status as the archive does.

Archive films carry no age ratings, so each is placed from the collections it sits in and the subjects the archive gives it, cautiously. Sexual content and nudity are left out altogether.

Little OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
KidsCartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature.
TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
AdultSexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage.
Internet Archive TV Graphics: A Training Program (1960s) 1960 · Educational · 25 min Commentary by Tom Singleton Devised by Muhip Babalik ; produced by the CETO staff Internet Archive 1954 CONGO & UBANGI RIVER AFRICA EXPEDITION "WILD RIVER SAFARI" PYGMIES 49444a Film Wild River Safari is a short 1954 documentary/travelogue from Castle Films that follows an expedition upriver into the heart of Africa. It appears that the… Internet Archive Ohio Power Company Vets Party 1950 · Home movie A silent 16mm reel documenting a party. Written on the can "Ohio Power Company Vet Party 1950". Internet Archive Creating with Clay 1965 · Educational · 10 min A junior high teacher demonstrates to a class various techniques and tools for handling clay. Some methods covered are: wire and spiral wedging, pounding and… Internet Archive Should Man Play God? 1973 · Educational Reporter, Robert Rogers Explores the controversy surrounding the practice of psychosurgery and the use of live fetuses in research projects Internet Archive The First Twenty Years: Part 2 (1903-1904) 1972 · Educational · 28 min A selection of films from the Library of Congress's collection of paper prints restored by Kemp R. Niver. Consists of examples of films produced by the… Internet Archive Free to Choose: 4 -- From Cradle to Grave, Part 1 1979 · Educational Milton Freidman, in the fourth segment of the series, shows why he believes government-run welfare programs do not help the people they are intended to help… Internet Archive Drive-in: Begins Sunday BW Film runs only a few seconds. suggestion; insert clip anywhere in group of trailers when creating drive-in dvd Internet Archive Drive-in: Our Next Attraction-Passage Film runs only a few seconds. suggestion;insert clip anywhere in group of trailers when creating drive-in dvd. Internet Archive Rush Hour 1941 · Short · 5 min A 1941 British short film produced for the Ministry of Information. The film advises people to avoid using public transport during rush hour, so that war… Internet Archive Ocean Voyage 1955 · Film An apprentice officer describes life aboard the S S Olympia, including activities on the bridge and in the passengers' and crew's quarters, galleys, engine… Internet Archive A New Look at Algae 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet Producer, writer, and photographer, Bruce J. Russell Describes the importance and diversity of algae in the biosphere and shows… Internet Archive Elizabeth II: Winds of Change 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet Narrator, Henry Fonda Originally shown in Canada on the television program entitled: Portraits of power Intended audience: Senior… Internet Archive Israel 1979 · Educational Program notes in container Discusses such topics as the right of Israel to exist, the right of the Palestinian refugees to have self-determination in the… Internet Archive Recovery Roulette: Can You Gamble with Drugs? 1983 · Educational Filmmakers, David Brown and Ed Schuman Animated story of visitors from another galaxy who are puzzled by the chemical dependency of many of Earth's… Internet Archive Liftoff to Learning: Microgravity 1996 · Film (January 9, 1996) The first episode of Liftoff to Learning focuses on four scientific disciplines in microgravity studies: fluid physics, materials science,… Internet Archive NASA CONNECT: Recipe For The Future 1999 · Film The modern airplane must be made of stronger and lighter materials to safely carry more people and to be fuel efficient. This program features a NASA… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "Our Reproductive Systems (How They Work)" 1977 · Educational SOUND FILMSTRIP IS AN AT-RISK MEDIA FORMAT. I am the only person on earth preserving American filmstrips. The media format is largely forgotten and very… Internet Archive Day At The Dump 1967 · Film Examines the problem of Washington, D.C.'s solid wastes. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if… Internet Archive Glimpses Of Texas Circa 1936 1936 · Film Shows the natural resources and beauty of Texas. Shows oil fields, the U.S. helium plant (Bureau of Mines) at Amarillo, sulphur mining on the Gulf coast, and… Internet Archive Thai Pagoda Project 2000 · Film "1. Dhamma Kaya Cetiya pagoda (13 min) 2. The Project to revive Buddhism in a developing Thai society (22 min) 3. World Peace through meditation (9 min)"--… Internet Archive DOPE 101 1989 · Film · Subtitles See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive Vertical and Overhead Welding 1971 · Educational Demonstrates mig welding techniques. Shows how to make vertical fillet and prepared butt welds, and overhead fillet and prepared butt welds Internet Archive JOHN NASH OTT " TIME LAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY " 16mm & 35mm MOTION PICTURE CAMERA SLOW MOTION EFFECT 97254 Film This color film compiles late 1940’s time-lapse footage by pioneering photographer John Ott. The filmmaker is regarded as the “father of time-lapse” and was… Internet Archive Danger-Poison 1968 · Film Discusses the identification, use and storage of virtually all dangerous products likely to be encountered in the home, including common poisonous plants. To… Internet Archive Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1936 1936 · Film CCC men ride in trucks, work with pick and shovel, operate bulldozers, graders and pneumatic drills, construct parapets and guard rails, and march with pick… Internet Archive Spirit Of Youth 1940 · Film Boys build and fly gliders at an NYA center at Lake Cassidy, Mich. The boys work with model planes and drawings to learn fundamentals. Class study and shop… Internet Archive Starfinder, Episode 29: Diffraction 1991 · Film (March 6, 1991) Episode 29 focuses on diffraction. The geometry of a wave is described in detail. The Starfinder series makes use of information from the… Internet Archive Greatest Heroes of the Bible: David 1979 · Educational Costume drama of the Old Testament story of David, the Israelite boy who volunteers to fight the Philistine giant Goliath and proves the power of faith by… Internet Archive Booked For Safekeeping 1960 · Film Demonstrates the proper management of mentally ill persons by members of the large city police department to prepare the mentally ill persons for their… Internet Archive Geometric Introduction to Partial Derivatives 1977 · Educational Clifford A. Hewitt Discusses the derivative of a function of one variable, three dimensional coordinate geometry, and the definition and interpretation of… Internet Archive Goya 1973 · Educational Also issued in 35 mm Deals with major works of the artist Goya, focusing on those in the Prado Museum in Madrid. Narrated by Ricardo Montalban Jesus… Internet Archive Rythmes de Paris 1971 · Educational In English. From the series Je parle français, nouv. ed Captures the unique charm of daily life in contemporary Paris, explores the principal points of… Internet Archive The First Twenty Years: Part 20 (1904-1909) 1972 · Educational · 28 min A selection of films from the Library of Congress's collection of paper prints restored by Kemp R. Niver. Consists of examples of films produced by the… Internet Archive To Be a Conductor 1970 · Educational · 24 min CLICK HERE FOR STUDY GUIDE A documentary that follows the activities of the young conductor, Michael Tilson Thomas. Shows him as a student; at home with his… Internet Archive Ancient Lives: 8 -- The Deserted Village 1986 · Educational FFH 867 John Romer This segment of Ancient lives contains Djutamen sailing south on a mission for the general who ruled Thebes; the corresondence between… Internet Archive A Song for Michael 1967 · Educational · 22 min A Song for Michael A story about the intense affection that develops between a little boy who lives in a remote village and a baby elephant which has strayed… Internet Archive Plankton and the Open Sea 1986 · Educational CLICK HERE TO SEE THE STUDY GUIDE FOR THIS FILM Discusses the importance of the minute plankton organism to marine food chains. Illustrates typical forms of… Internet Archive Feast Day Procession Potrero Hill 1937 · Film footage of Catholic Feast Day parade on Potrero Hill, April 25, 1937. Internet Archive Assignment Tomorrow 1960 · Educational · 30 min Stresses the place and importance of the teacher in American life. Demonstrates the place and importance of teachers in American life, not only as classroom… Internet Archive Dr. Pinel Unchains the Insane 1955 · Educational Reduction print of the 35 mm. motion picture made for the CBS television program You are there With film users' guide Reconstructs events of May 24, 1793,… Internet Archive Junkyard 1969 · Educational Images of a junkyard during the changing seasons culminate in a view of spring's transformation of wrecked automobiles and old furniture into a garden filled… Internet Archive Shape Description: Part 2 1947 · Educational Supplemented by filmstrip of the same title Correlated with the book, Mechanical drawing, by Thomas E. French Demonstrates step-by-step procedures of… Internet Archive Beavers 1930 · Educational · 9 min Internet Archive Math Made Easy: Quick Fractions Film "Math Made Easy video library is the key to math success and can open doors to unlimited opportunities. The unique approach of step by step instruction,… Internet Archive Making Change 1977 · Educational · 8 min Two youngsters meet a magical character who teaches them the names of coins, the value of each coin in relation to its purchasing power, and how to make… Internet Archive Addition And Subtraction of Rational Numbers (Lesson XX) 1963 · Educational From the SMSG (School Mathematics Study Group) Brief Course in Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers. With Stewart Moredock. Film scanning by Ashley… Internet Archive Chick Embryo: From Primitive Streak to Hatching 1961 · Educational With teacher's guide Using microphotography and time-lapse photography to show in detail the development of a chick embryo from incubation to emergence from…